Textiles and clothing in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Textiles and clothing was 10.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Ethiopia, 1990–2015
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for textiles and clothing in Ethiopia is 10.0%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Ethiopia peaked at 24.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 34th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.0% | — |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +36.9% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 12.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 31 Guatemala 10.8%
- 32 Indonesia 10.8% compare
- 33 Libya 10.0%
- 35 China 10.0% compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 9.9% compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Ethiopia?
- Textiles and clothing in Ethiopia was 10.0% in 2015, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for textiles and clothing?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 154 countries with data for 2015.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).